Alaska Statutes Title 27, Chapter 27.21, Article 04 - General Provisions

• Sec. 27.21.900 Mining by Government Agencies.
  A federal, state, or municipal government agency, including a publicly owned utility or corporation, that proposes to engage in a surface coal mining operation...
• Sec. 27.21.910 Exemptions.
  The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the extraction of coal(1) by a landowner or lessee for the landowner's or lessee's own...
• Sec. 27.21.920 Experimental Practices.
  In order to encourage advances in mining and reclamation practices, and to allow post-mining land use for industrial, commercial, residential, recreational, or public purposes,...
• Sec. 27.21.930 Water Rights and Replacement.
  (a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect the right of a person to protect the person's interest in water resources affected...
• Sec. 27.21.940 Certification of Blasters.
  The commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or the use of...
• Sec. 27.21.950 Civil Actions.
  (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who is or may be adversely affected by a failure to comply with...
• Sec. 27.21.960 Inconsistencies With Federal Act.
  (a) A provision of this chapter that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 as determined...
• Sec. 27.21.970 Relationship to Other Laws.
  (a) Nothing in this chapter abrogates or modifies the power of a state agency to enforce laws and regulations within its jurisdiction, except as...
• Sec. 27.21.975 Severability.
  If any provision of this chapter or the applicability of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter...
• Sec. 27.21.980 Administrative Procedure Act.
  Unless otherwise provided in AS 44.37.011 or other law, AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to this chapter.
• Sec. 27.21.998 Definitions.
  In this chapter,(1) "alluvial valley floors" means the unconsolidated stream-laid deposits holding streams where water availability is sufficient for subirrigation or flood irrigation agricultural...
• Sec. 27.21.999 Short Title.
  This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Surface Coal Mining Control and Reclamation Act.

Last modified: November 15, 2016